Chemistry (BS)

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Course Descriptions

Course descriptions can be found in the online PDF version of the Bulletin

The Chemistry Program has three principal objectives:

to prepare Chemistry majors for careers in chemistry or related areas such as medicine, dentistry or the health professions;

to provide students in other disciplines with the required chemistry courses for their programs; and

to provide non-science majors with an opportunity to acquire knowledge of our natural and technological environment as explained through chemical principles.

The Chemistry major provides the student with a sound foundation in the theoretical and experimental principles of chemistry. The course of study includes the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, and biochemistry. The major prepares students for advanced study in graduate school, professional programs in medicine and dentistry, and careers in teaching, industry, and government that require a bachelor's degree in Chemistry.

Eligibility: A 300-level Chemistry course and a 3.0 average in all Chemistry courses. Approval by the Faculty of the Chemistry Department.

Requirements for Graduation with Honors:

1. Successful completion of 6 credits of 400-level courses in the Chemistry Department consisting of independent research under the supervision of a faculty member and successful presentation of a thesis to the faculty members of the Chemistry Department.